Daily update- Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Cooler air settles into parts of the north region, bringing some relief from yesterday’s heat. The central region continues to deal with deep moisture and méiyǔ energy with heavy rain. The south region is also seeing its fair share of rainfall, a much-needed respite from the drought that affects most of the region. The tropics are still serving up a daily dose of showers and thunderstorms throughout the region but are still devoid of anything significant.

NORTH

Temperatures have cooled significantly over portions of northern China as cooler air slides in from the north, powered by a moderate storm system in southeastern Russia. The trailing cold front will bring showers to parts of eastern and central China, and clouds to the Korean peninsula and the remainder of the eastern continent. Clouds will increase through the day in Japan, but it should remain mostly dry across the archipelago.

City

High/Low

C

High/Low

F

Conditions

Ulaanbaatar

25

9

77

48

Mostly fair

Vladivostok

20

9

68

48

Scattered showers likely

Beijing

28

25

82

77

Partly cloudy

Seoul

28

14

82

57

Mostly fair

Tokyo

25

18

77

64

Partly cloudy

Xi’an

23

19

73

66

Scattered showers likely

Shanghai

27

20

81

68

Scattered showers likely

CENTRAL

The general west to east flow of the quasi-stationary East Asian monsoon, also known as the méiyǔ front or ‘plum rain’ front, has pulled most of the deep moisture away from the region, so rain chances will be a bit restricted as compared to recent days. More moisture will move in from the west and south to replace it in the coming days, but for now, we can enjoy a bit of a break in the action. Residual moisture offshore of the continent will keep things wet across Okinawa and Taiwan, and a few thunderstorms could pop up in southwestern China as well.

City

High/Low

C

High/Low

F

Conditions

Kunming

24

16

75

61

Scattered thunderstorms possible

Hong Kong

32

28

90

82

Partly cloudy

Taipei

34

26

93

79

Thunderstorms likely

Naha

29

26

84

79

Periods of rain

Hanoi

35

27

95

81

Partly cloudy

SOUTH

Deep, tropical moisture remains in place over the south region, as it will stay for the next several months. Ripples of atmospheric energy from the north are swinging down and mixing with this moisture, helping to generate showers and thunderstorms in abundance over the region. Since much of the region has seen drought conditions during the duration of the most recent, and waning, strong El Nino event, this rainfall is a most welcome development. Overall, temperatures will be summery warm today with a good chance for showers or thunderstorms region-wide.

City

High/Low

C

High/Low

F

Conditions

Siem Reap

34

26

93

79

Scattered thunderstorms likely

Ho Chi Minh

33

26

91

79

Thunderstorms likely

Manila

32

26

90

79

Thunderstorms likely

Davao City

33

25

91

77

Scattered thunderstorms likely

Brunei

31

26

88

79

Thunderstorms likely

Singapore

32

27

90

81

Scattered thunderstorms likely

TROPICS

For another day, we peer out over the vastness of the western Pacific Ocean, only to find nothing of real interest. General convergence is taking place within the I.T.C.Z. (Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone) region-wide, but no focused areas of development are evident. Most locations across the region can expect a very warm afternoon with a good chance for showers or thunderstorms.

City

High/Low

C

High/Low

F

Conditions

Guam

33

27

91

81

Partly cloudy

Yap

34

26

93

79

Thunderstorms likely

Palau

31

27

88

81

Thunderstorms likely

Chuuk

31

27

88

81

Thunderstorms likely

Pohnpei

32

26

90

79

Scattered thunderstorms likely

Majuro

30

27

86

81

Scattered thunderstorms likely

Wake

27

25

81

77

Scattered showers possible

Have a terrific Tuesday!

Courtesy: CIMSS, Tropical Tidbits, Intellicast, WUnderground.com

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